Level Obstacles: Lose Weight, Target Fat! (EASY!!)

dtroutman

Thanks for making this easier to understand!! : ) Glad I found this thread

ilhuilth

This is a great post, makes a lot of sense!!!

bobilei

Hi. I agree with you, mu calculation were wrong. After verifying mu TDEE and BMR with several tools I also find averages like yours. I can now fix new goals accordingly to my characs . Your explanation are very clear, thank u ! Let's use MFP wisely..

ZoeLifts

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AllonsYtotheTardis

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magerum

Love it.

checomgeo

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BurtHuttz

Cross referencing:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/972178-mfp-vs-ipoarm-vs-level-obstacles

Flab2Thin

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beachlover317

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avlama

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thejubster1

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melissa112

Could anyone give some advice on what they think my activity level is, or whether or not I'm better off setting my activity at sedentary and eating back my exercise cals?

4 days a week I walk my nans collie around 3 miles. 6 days a week (including the 4 I walk my nans dog), I walk my own dog 3-4miles a day. Each day I'm trying to do 30DS. I'm on day 14 tomorrow so this will change after day 30 and I have no idea how much I'll be doing then.

Since my exercise varies so much from day to day, is it better to calculate my TDEE using sedentary and eat back exercise calories. I usually eat back half of what runkeeper tells me I've burned through walking, to take into account error.

I'm 5'2, 145lbs. 25 years old (26 in June). From the fitnessfrog:

At little or no exercise TDEE = 1739. So would I then use TDEE-20%= 1391. And eat back the exercise as I've been doing?

I did IPOARM and it gave me TDEE-20% of 1222. I then ate back the exercise using runkeeper for walking, and MFP for 30DS.

I've only been doing this 3 weeks, and I'm scared of eating too little. There is a difference of 200 though in the IPOARM and this method. So I'm not sure which to use :-/. IPOARM took into account my body fat which 3 weeks ago was around 40 (done by using the fat2fit ratio site).

I'd really like to get this sorted now before I go much further and end up slowing my metabolism down! Using the method now (1222+exercise cals), I'm eating between 1400 - 1600/1700 a day depending on exercise. Should I just keep doing this?

BurtHuttz

Regarding exercise, sounds moderately active at the least. You can also do sedentary and eat back exercise calories, but some of MFP's database has optimistic calorie burns - perhaps eat 50 - 75% of those calories back.

200 calories is certainly going to be less than the margin for error in the online calculators - split the difference, try it for six weeks, and see what your results look like - by the scale as well as measurements (waist, etc).

melissa112

Regarding exercise, sounds moderately active at the least. You can also do sedentary and eat back exercise calories, but some of MFP's database has optimistic calorie burns - perhaps eat 50 - 75% of those calories back.

200 calories is certainly going to be less than the margin for error in the online calculators - split the difference, try it for six weeks, and see what your results look like - by the scale as well as measurements (waist, etc).

Thanks. I always use runkeeper to monitor walking calories, but just halve what it gives me. With 30 Day Shred I use circuit training general and just whatever MFP tells me. I figure between halving for the walking and using MFP for 30DS it probably works out. I think sticking to sedentary then and adding calorie will help. Maybe a happy medium between the two methods and go for 1300 + exercise and see how I go for six weeks?

JudyAngelman

Thanks great info, keeping for reference

BurtHuttz

Thanks. I always use runkeeper to monitor walking calories, but just halve what it gives me. With 30 Day Shred I use circuit training general and just whatever MFP tells me. I figure between halving for the walking and using MFP for 30DS it probably works out. I think sticking to sedentary then and adding calorie will help. Maybe a happy medium between the two methods and go for 1300 + exercise and see how I go for six weeks?

This sounds like a good plan :flowerforyou:

jofjltncb6

Maybe a happy medium between the two methods and go for 1300 + exercise and see how I go for six weeks?

Picking a reasonable starting point, using a consistent approach to tracking and then reevaluating after six weeks for any needed adjustments?

NyxariaMoon

Bumping to read later.

Iron_Feline

Great starting point, thanks :drinker:

ImtheOnethatsCool

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lambchristie

I still get none of this :huh: :embarassed: ..so I guess I will sit in the corner and keep doing what I am and hope it works..

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This is me too! :embarassed: :frown: :huh:

JewelSmith

WOW..Wow..wow...Thank you for this information..

04ward

2 jumbo eggs 3 turkey sausage links Grape fruit 8oz of water and coffee
4hrs in between meals
6oz chicken breast cup of green vegetables and serving size of fruit to curb your sweet tooth
Snack 5 prunes
dinner 4oz of salmon,1 cup green vegetable, instead of starch add a serving of fruit
Weight watchers ice cream bar of your choice ( preferably after workout)

60min cardio a day whether jogging in front of tv

Who wants to live that way for their entire life? No thanks.

^ This!

YourLotusFlower11

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anonniemouse

Thank you for posting!

azztkk

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ILiftHeavyAcrylics

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rniemiec

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Lazygal53

Don't forget about BMR though- in many cases - including mine, TDEE - 20% is lower than my BMR, and you should always try to stay at least at BMR, no lower. As a result, I have to reduce my deficit to TDEE - 15 %.

Same dilemma here ...